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383384Forfeiture of object ofsecond class contraventionsPART III - THIRD CLASSCONTRAVENTIONS385Third class contraventions386387Forfeiture of object of thirdclass contraventionsPRELIMINARY1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Criminal Code.2.OffencesOffences which the law punishes are crimes, misdemeanours or contraventions.3.BOOK I – PENALTIES4.CrimesCrimes are offences punishable by –(a)penal servitude;(b)a fine exceeding 5000 rupees.Amended by [Act No. 29 of 1990]; [Act No. 31 of 1995]; [Act No. 5 of1999]5.Misdemeanours(1)Misdemeanours are offences punishable by (a) (a) imprisonment for a term exceeding 10 days;(b)a fine exceeding 5000 rupees.

(2)6.Deleted by [Act No. 36 of 2008]Amended by [Act No. 29 of 1990]; [Act No. 5 of 1999]ContraventionsContraventions are offences punishable by (a) (a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 days;(b)a fine not exceeding 5000 rupees.Amended by [Act No. 29 of 1990]; [Act No. 5 of 1999]7.-8.Fines and forfeituresFines and forfeitures, whether of the corpus delicti where it is the property of theprisoner, or of the things produced by the offence, or of those things which have beenused, or have been intended to be used for committing an offence, are punishmentscommon to crimes, misdemeanours and contraventions.9.-10.Repealed by [Act No. 31 of 1995]11.Penal servitude(1) (1) The punishment of penal servitude is imposed for life or for a minimum term of 3years.(2) (2) Where in any enactment the punishment of penal servitude is imposed without aterm being specified, the maximum term for which the punishment may beimposed is 40 years.(3) (2)Amended by [Act No. 1 of 1985]; [Act No. 36 of 2008]12.ImprisonmentWhere in any enactment the punishment of imprisonment is provided for an offencewithout a term being specified, the term for which imprisonment may be imposed mayexceed 10 days but shall not exceed 10 years.Amended by [Act No. 1 of 1985]; [Act No. 36 of 2008]13.RecidivismWhere any person (a)commits a crime within the 10 years following his conviction for a crime;

(b)commits a misdemeanour within the 5 years following his conviction for a crime;or(c)commits a misdemeanor within the 5 years following his condemnation toimprisonment for one year or more for a misdemeanor,the Court in passing sentence shall taken into consideration the previous conviction orcondemnation, and may inflict a penalty exceeding by one third the maximum penaltyfixed for such crime or misdemeanor.14-36 BOOK II - PERSONS PUNISHABLE, EXCUSABLE OR RESPONSIBLE37.AccomplicesLes complices d'un crime ou d'un délit serontpunis du même genre de peine, ou de l’unedes peines applicables à ce crime ou à cedélit, pour le temps qui sera déterminé par lejugement, sauf les cas où la loin en auraitdisposé autrement.Except where otherwise provided in anyenactment, the accomplices in a crime ormisdemeanor shall be punished with the samekind of punishment, or one of the punishmentsapplicable to the crime or misdemeanor, forthe time that shall be fixed by the sentence.Amended by [Act No. 31 of 1995]38.(1)Giving instructions and aiding and abetting(1)Seront punis come complices d’une(1) Any person who, by gift, promise,action qualifiée crime ou délit,abuse of authority or power,ceux qui par dons, promesses, menaces,machination or culpable artificeabus d’autorité ou de pouvoir,instigates, or gives any instructionmachinations ou artificesfor, the commission of a crime orcoupables, auront provoqué àmisdemeanour shall be punished ascette action, ou donné desan accomplice in the crime orinstructions pour la commettre.misdemeanour.(2)Any person who procures arms,instruments, or any other meansused in the commission of a crimeor misdemeanour, knowing that theywere to be so used, shall bedeemed an accomplice.(3)Any person who knowingly aids andabets the author of any crime or(2) (2)Seront ainsi punis ceux quiauront procuré des armes, desinstruments, ou tout autre moyen quiaura servi àl’action, sachant qu’ilsdevaient y servir.(3) Seront punis ceux qui auront,

avec connaissance, aidé ouassisté l’auteur de l’action,dans les faits qui l’aurontpréparée ou facilitée ou dansceux qui l’auront consommée,sans préjudice des peines quiseront spécialement portéespar la loi contre les auteursde complots ou de provocationsattentatoires à la sûretéintérieure ou extérieure del’Etat, même dans le cas où lecrime qui était l’objet desconspirateurs ou desprovocateurs, n’aurait pas étécommis.39.misdemeanour in the means ofpreparing, facilitating or perpetratingthe crime or misdemeanour, shall bedeemed an accomplice, withoutprejudice to the punishmentsspecially provided by law againstthe authors of plots or of instigationsto offences affecting the internal orexternal safety of the State, even incases where the crime which wasthe object of the conspirators orinstigators has not been committedHarboring offendersCeux qui, connaissant la conduite criminelledes malfaiteurs exerçant en bandes desbrigandages ou des violences contre la sûretéde l'Etat, la paix publique, les personnes oules propriétés, leur fournissent habituellementlogement, lieu de retraite ou de réunion, serontpunis commme leurs complices.39A.Any person who, knowing of thecriminalconductofoffendersplundering in bands or committingoutrages against the safety of theState, the public peace, persons, orproperty, habitually provides them withlodging, a place of retreat or ofmeeting, shall be punished as anaccomplice.Culpable Omission(1)Quiconque pouvant empêcher par(1)Any person who is able to takeson action immediate, sans risqueprompt action, without risk to himselfpour lui ni pour les tiers, soit unor to a third party, so as to preventfait qualifié crime, soit un délitthe commission of a crime, or acontre l’intégrité corporelle de lamisdemeanour which is an offencepersonne,against persons, and who willfullys’abstientvolontairement de le faire,fails to do so,shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees and by imprisonment for a termnot exceeding 2 years.

(2)Quiconque,s’abstient(2)Any person who willfully omits tovolontairement de porter à uneprovide to a person in danger suchpersonnel’assistanceassistance as he could, without anyque, sans risque pour lui ni pourrisk to himself or to a third party,les tiers, il pouvait lui porter, soitprovide to that person by his ownpar son action personnelle soit enintervention or by calling for help,enperilprovoquant un secours,shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees and by imprisonment for a termnot exceeding 2 years.(3)Subsection (2) shall be in addition to and not in derogation of section 140 of theRoad Traffic Act.Added by [Act No. 24 of 2006]40.Possession of property obtained unlawfullyCeux qui, sciemment auront recélé, en tout ouen partie, ou qui, sans excuse ou justificationsuffisante, seront trouvés avoir en leurpossession des choses enlevées, détournées,ou obtenues à l'aide d'un crime ou d'un délitseront considérés et punis comme complicesde ce crime ou de ce délit.41.Any person who knowingly receives, in wholeor in part, or who without sufficient excuse orjustification, is found to have in his possession,articles carried off, abstracted or obtained bymeans of a crime or misdemeanour shall bedeemed to be an accomplice in the crime ormisdemeanour.Possession of property bearing mark of Government or third partyCeux qui seront trouvés avoir en leurpossession tout objet quelconque provenantdes magasins ou ateliers du Gouvernement etportant la marque affectée à un service publicquelconque, ou tout objet portant le nom ou lamarque d'un tiers, ou qui auraient effacé lesnoms ou marques apposés sur les dits objets,sans pouvoir justifier qu'ils en sont légitimespossesseurs, seront considérés et puniscomme receleurs, lors même que le vol desdits objets ne serait pas prouvé.Any person who is found to have in hispossession any article forming part of anystore or manufactory of Government, andbearing the mark appropriated for any publicservice, or any article bearing the name ormark of a third party, or who has erased thename or mark affixed on such article, withoutbeing able to prove that he is in lawfulpossession of the article shall be deemed tobe, and be punished as, a receiver of stolengoods, even though the article not proved tohave been stolen.

42.(1)(2)Insanity(1)Il n'y a ni crime ni (1)délit, lorsque le prévenu était enétat de démence au temps del’action, ou lorsqu'il a été contraintpar une force à laquelle il n'a purésister, et en conséquence il seraacquitté.Thereisneithercrimenormisdemeanour, where an accusedperson was in a state of insanity at thetime of the act, or where he has beencompelled to commit such act by a forcewhich he could not resist, and inconsequence he shall be acquitted.In this section “insanity”includes mental disorder rendering the accused incapable ofappreciating the nature and quality of the act or of knowing that it was wrong.Amended by [Act No. 24 of 1998]43.Excuse and mitigation of penaltyNul crime ou délit ne peut être excusé, ni lapeine mitigée, que dans les cas et dans lescirconstances ou la loi déclare le faitexcusable, ou permet de lui appliquer unepeine moins rigoureuse.44.Minor under 14 acting without discernmentLorsque l'accusé aura moins de 14 ans, s'il estdécidé qu'il a agi sans discernement, il seraacquitté, mais il sera, selon les circonstances,remis à ses parents, ou conduit dans unemaison de correction, pour y être élevé etdétenu pendant tel nombre d'années que lejugement déterminera, et qui toutefois, nepourra excéder l'époque où il aura accompli sa18ème année.45.No crime or misdemeanour can be excusednor the punishment mitigated, except in thecases and circumstances where the lawdeclares the offence excusable, or permits theapplication of a less severe punishment.45.Where an accused person is under the age of14 and it is determined that he acted withoutdiscernment, he shall be acquitted, but shall,according to the circumstances of his case, behanded over to his relations or placed in areformatory to be brought up and detainedduring such number of years as the sentencemay determine, which period shall in no caseexceed the period at which the accused willhave reached the age of 18.Minor under 14 acting with discernmentS'il est décidé que l'accusé agé de moins de14 ans a agi avec discernement, il seracondamné à l'emprisonnement dans unemaison de correction, pour le temps qui seraWhere it is decided an accused person underthe age of 14 acted with discernment, he shallbe condemned to imprisonment in areformatory for such time as shall be

determiné par le jugement.determined by the judgment.46-49 BOOK III - CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORSTITLE I - OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATECHAPTER I - OFFENCES OF A PUBLIC NATURE50.Inducing or compelling President in the exercise of any lawful powerAny person who, by force or violence, induces or compels the President to exercise or refrainfrom exercising in any manner any of the powers vested in him by law, shall commitan offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to penal servitude for life or, where theCourt is satisfied that compelling reasons exist which justify the imposition of alesser sentence and has specified the reasons on the record of the proceedings, fora term not exceeding 60 years.Amended by [Act No. 42 of 93]; [Act No. 31 of 1995]; [Act No. 36 of 2008]51.Stirring up war against the StateAny person who stirs up war against the State shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction,be sentenced to penal servitude for life or, where the Court is satisfied thatcompelling reasons exist which justify the imposition of a lesser sentence and hasspecified the reasons on the record of the proceedings, for a term not exceeding 60years.Amended by [Act No. 42 of 1993]; [Act No. 31 of 1995];[Act No. 36 of2008]52 53-56. Repealed by [Act No. 42 of 1993]57.Plotting with foreign power(1)Quiconqueaurapratiquédesmachinations ou entretenu des intelligencesavec les puissances étrangères ou leuragents, avec les puissances étrangères ouleur agents, pour les engager à commettre des(1)Any person who devises any plot orkeeps up intelligence with any foreign power orthe agent of a foreign power in order to moveor stir it up to commit hostilities or levy waragainst the State, or to procure for it the

hostilités ou à entreprendre la guerre contre means of so doing,l'Etat, ou pour leur en procurer les moyens,shall be punished –(a)(a) by penal servitude for life or, where the Court is satisfied that compellingreasons exist which justify the imposition of a lesser sentence and hasspecified the reasons on the record of the proceedings, for a term notexceeding 60 years; and(b)forfeiture of property.(2)Cette disposition aura lieu dans le cas (2)même où les dites machinations ouintelligences n’auraient pas été suiviesd’hostilités.The like punishment shall be appliedeven though such plot or intelligencehas not been followed by hostilities.Amended by [Act No. 42 of 1993]; [Act No. 31 of 1995];[Act No. 36 of2008]58.Causing risk of warQuiconque aura, par des actions hostiles non Any person who, by any act of hostility notapprouvées par le Gouvernement, exposé sanctioned by the Government, exposes thel'Etat à une declaration de guerre,State to a declaration of war,shall be punished by penal servitude for a term not exceeding 20 years and, where war hasfollowed, by penal servitude for a term not exceeding 30 years.Amended by [Act No. 36 of 2008]59. Exposing citizen to reprisalQuiconque aura, par des actes non approuvés Any person who by an act not sanctioned bypar le Gouvernement, exposé des citoyens du the Government exposes any CommonwealthCommonwealth à éprouver des représailles,citizen to meet with reprisals,shall be punished by penal servitude.60.Inciting citizens to rise up in armsL'attentat ou le complot dont le but serad'exciter les citoyens ou autres habitants deEvery attempt or plot the object of which is toexcite the citizens or other inhabitants of

Maurice à s'armer contre L'Etat,Mauritius to arm themselves against the Stateshall be punished –(b)(b) by penal servitude for life or, where the Court is satisfied that compellingreasons exist which justify the imposition of a lesser sentence and hasspecified the reasons on the record of the proceedings, for a term notexceeding 60 years; and(b)forfeiture of property.Amended by [Act No. 42 of 1993]; [Act No. 31 of 1995]; [Act No. 36 of 2008]61.Inciting officer to mutinyQuiconque aura cherché à séduire, corrompre,ou détourner de leurs devoirs des officiers outoutes autres personnes au service de L'Etatdans les forces de terre ou de mer, ou auracherché à les exciter à la mutinerie ou à ladésobéissance,Any person who attempts to bribe, corrupt orseduce from his duty any officer or otherperson belonging to the State's land or seaforces, or attempts to incite him to mutiny ordisobedience,shall be punished by penal servitude for life or, where the Court is satisfied thatsubstantial and compelling circumstances exist which justify the imposition of alesser sentence and has entered those circumstances on the record of theproceedings, for a term not exceeding 60 yearsAmended by [Act No. 42 of 1993]; [Act No. 31 of 1995]; [Act No. 6 of 2007];62.Stirring up civil warL'attentat ou le complot dont le but sera, soitd'exciter la guerre civile en armant ou enportant les habitants à s'armer les uns contreles autres, soit se porter la devastation, lemassacre, ou le pillage dans un ou plusieursquartiers,Any attempt or plot, of which the object iseither to stir up civil war by arming or byinciting the inhabitants to arm themselvesagainst one another, or to carry devastation,massacreorplunderintooneormore districts,

shall be punishable by penal servitude for life or, where the Court is satisfied that compellingreasons exist which justify the imposition of a lesser sentence and has specified thereasons on the record of the proceedings, for a term not exceeding 60 years.Amended by [Act No. 31 of 1995]; [Act No. 36 of 2008]63.Raising armed forceCeux qui –Any person who –(a)auront levé ou fait lever destroupes armées;(a)(b)auront engagé ou enrôlé faitengager ou enrôler, des soldats;(b)(c)auront fourni ou procuré auxsoldats des armes ou munitions,sans ordre ou autorisation depouvoir légitime;(d)font partie de toute réunion ouassemblée dont l'objet seraitd'exercer et former à l'usage desarmes ou à la pratique desexercices, mouvements etévolutions militaires; ou(e)raises or causes to be raisedany armed troops;enlists or enrols or causes tobe enlisted or enrolled anysoldiers;(c)supplies or furnishes soldierswith arms or ammunition withoutthe order or sanction of lawfulauthority;(d)y donneront leur assistance,forms part of any meeting orassembly the object of which isto exercise or instruct in theof arms, the practice of militaryexercises, movements, orrevolutions; or(e)lends aid thereunto,shall be punished by penal servitude.64.Taking command of armed forceCeux qui –Any person who -(a)sans droit ou motif légitime, (a) without lawful right orauront pris le commandereason, takes the commandment d'un corps d'armée,of an armed force, troop,d'une troupe, d'une flotte,fleet, squadron, man of war,d'une escadre, d'un bâtimentfortified place, post, port orde guerre, d'une place forte,town;d'un poste, d'un port, d'une

ville;(b)auront retenu, contre l'ordre (b) continues to hold any militarydu Gouvernement, un comcommand against the order ofmandement militaire quelthe Government; orconque;ou(c) étant au commandementd'une armée ou d'une trouperassemblée, après que lelicenciement ou la séparationen auront été ordonnés,(c) being a commander keeps hisarmy or troops embodied afterthe disbanding or dismissing ofthe same has been ordered,1shall be punished by penal servitude for life or, where the Court is satisfied thatsubstantial and compelling circumstances exist which justify theimposition of a lesser sentence and has entered those

4 Crimes 5 Misdemeanours 6 Contraventions 7 - 8 Fines and forfeitures 9-10 - 11 Penal servitude 12 Imprisonment 13 Recidivism 14-36 - BOOK II - PERSONS PUNISHABLE, EXCUSABLE OR RESPONSIBLE 37 Accomplices 38 Giving instructions and aiding and abetting 39 Harboring offenders 39A. .